Table 1 Characteristics of all TB patients in Chongwe district (N=621)
n(%) | |
|---|---|
Age _median [IQR] | 33.0 [25.0-42.0] |
Female | 263 (42.4%) |
Site of disease | |
Pulmonary TB (PTB) | 505 (81.3%) |
Extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB) | 116 (18.7%) |
Registration group | |
New | 518 (83.4%) |
Previously treated | 92 (14.8%) |
Other | 11 (1.8%) |
Registration year | |
2009 | 270 (43.5%) |
2010 | 351 (56.5%) |
Registration site | |
ART sites (13 RHCs) | 552 (88.8%) |
Non-ART sites (11 RHCs) | 69 (11.2%) |
Tested for HIV | 549 (88.4%) |
HIV positive | 360 (65.4%) |
Newly diagnosed | 297 (82.5%) |
Previously diagnosed | 63 (17.5%) |